GOALKEEPER Neil Parry admits his stand-out performance on Saturday was all for nothing as his side crashed out of the Irn-Bru Cup.

His impressive showing was not enough to prevent an Alloa cup exit, and he stressed that results are more important than individual performances.

The former Airdrie man made several top quality stops to ensure that it would be a difficult afternoon for championship team Queen of the South.

Parry told Advertiser Sport: "It’s good to make saves but you really want to be making them and then have it lead to a result.

“In that sense it’s pleasing to make them, but it’s disappointing to get knocked out of the cup so ultimately it doesn’t mean much."

He added: “We’re all disappointed because we felt we were really in the match and then two finishes from Stephen Dobbie, everyone in Scotland knows his ability, were the difference.

“I’ve had that a few times in my career against higher opposition. We know that we probably gave him a bit too much space and any other player probably wouldn’t hurt you as badly as that.

“Sometimes you just need to tip your cap to it and say it’s a great finish. We need to keep doing what we’re doing. I don’t think we did much wrong in the game apart from a couple of moments like that.

“We dust ourselves down. We’re looking for promotion so it’s important that we don’t dwell on this. I think we played well, just a wee bit of class showed in the end.”

Parry believes the discipline that the team is becoming known for is down to the hard work going on behind the scenes under player-manager Jim Goodwin.

He said: “We were organised under Jack [Ross] and the gaffer’s taken that on a bit. He’s getting us pressing a bit more.

“I think it worked perfectly, just that one moment of magic from Dobbie then we’re chasing the game and it unfolds differently.

“We work hard at training, everyone enjoys it and hopefully that shows on a Saturday. The manager has followed on the same path but he’s putting his own stamp on things.”

Parry is loving life at the Wasps and thinks the buzz around the club means that the Indodrill Stadium is a great place to ply his trade.

He said: “I couldn’t be happier. It’s probably the best part-time club I’ve been at. It’s so well-organised.

“Even the small things like the food after training and the kit man can’t do enough for you. All that helps when you’re a part-time player.

“It’s a Championship club, geared to playing in that league, so it’s up to us to do the business and get promoted."

The stopper will be hoping that he can continue his rich vein of form as Alloa continue their title challenge.